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The Texas Republican was on the morning show to pan Obamacare, but the hosts wrapped the interview by teasing him about not wearing a suit jacket over his shirt and tie and asking him about posters in California that depict him smoking, tattooed and shirtless.

“I was out in California a couple of weeks ago and there was some street art that was a little unusual. And I got to tell you, it inspired me, Cruz said, rolling up his shirt sleeve. “It inspired me and so, I’m very proud to say — I’m proud to stand with Winston Churchill.”

Cruz revealed a convincing black tattoo on his forearm of Churchill smoking a cigar.

“I got to say, my wife was fairly astonished,” Cruz said.

As the hosts reacted incredulously, Cruz noted the calendar date of April 1.

“I will note, if you look at the calendar, it might suggest something about what you’re seeing,” Cruz said.